On Monday (6th), the Hong Kong Local History Center under the Unity Hong Kong Fund held an event in Government House. During the event, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, delivered a speech on the upcoming legislative elections to be held on the 19th of this month.
Among them, he talked about the development of the Legislative Council elections in a large space in the direction of "splendid" and "diversified", rather than "uniform" elections as criticized by foreign countries.
He described the 153 candidates as "from different political groups and political factions, representing different political spectrums, and holding different political ideas and ambitions."
In addition, under the new electoral system, all seats are competitive, and this election is conducted under "more rational, fair, and orderly, with more emphasis on people's livelihood and development issues."
Xia Baolong described the legislative council election on the 19th of this month of great significance. "What everyone casts is not only personal votes, but also a firm confidence in "One Country, Two Systems", a good hope for the prosperity of the country, and a common vision for the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong. wish."
Xia Baolong delivered a speech, covering a lot of the Legislative Council elections.
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This time, a Beijing official gave a speech before the election, which is not common according to the practice in previous years.
Even though there are divergent opinions on the interpretation of the speech, some say that Beijing means that it will not place too much emphasis on the turnout of the upcoming Legislative Council, and some of the speeches are meant to refute Western doubts about the Hong Kong election.
Hong Kong society should also let go of its prejudices at this moment and carefully consider several important issues related to the development of democracy in Hong Kong: What kind of "democratic road" should Hong Kong embark on today?
And would we rather continue to look around and look forward to an election model that is not in line with the "Hong Kong reality", and ultimately miss and lose the "democratic path" that fits Hong Kong's current situation?
Say goodbye to fantasy and misjudgment
In fact, since the return of Hong Kong 24 years ago, we may have been circling and bumping on the road to democracy, looking around for the evaluation of foreign media, and pursuing it in the wrong direction.
As Director Xia Baolong said in his speech, in the past, some people in society had the illusion of pursuing Hong Kong to embark on a Western-style democratic road, and misjudged that Beijing would give in due to foreign intervention and various pressures on the Hong Kong issue.
In the past, this misunderstanding of the status quo has led to social disorder and economic imbalance in Hong Kong, and even the governance of the SAR government has fallen into a crisis of deregulation.
The ever-increasing extreme differences have also affected the normal development of Hong Kong society, and the elections and the parliament have also lost healthy competition and interaction.
Xia Baolong said that the new electoral system is "splendid", and election activities are in full swing.
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The general election of the Legislative Council is coming soon. This election is just a good opportunity for us to bid farewell to the unrealistic political fantasies of the past and correct our misunderstanding of the reality.
Hong Kong society needs to understand and accept that the popular view of "Western democracy" in the past is deeply influenced by the values of some foreign politicians. In fact, they may not be in line with the current situation in Hong Kong. If you want to promote future development, you can no longer be entangled in the false illusions of the past.
Hong Kong wants to embark on its own democratic road
Regardless of whether some people in society are still obsessed with their own fantasies, it is an indisputable fact that Hong Kong is gradually embarking on a people-oriented "democratic road" that belongs to Hong Kong and suits Hong Kong's current situation.
At present, candidates for the Legislative Council are seeking the support of the general public, and they have put forward various rational propositions, hoping that they can further implement their vision after successfully joining the Legislative Council.
Even if not every election has a perfect candidate who fits its own stance, it is precisely for the persistence of the election and the one vote at hand that a society can walk its own democratic path.
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